Suggest schools for a 36 ACT, BioMed Engineering!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I posted a "chance me" thread a few days ago and the feedback I got from that was that I needed to aim higher.</p>

<p>Could you please suggest some schools that would be match, high match, low reach for me regardless of aid and also some schools where you think I would have a good chance of substantial merit aid (half tuition or more).</p>

<p>I know I will apply to Northwestern, WashU, Umich, UIUC, and UW-Madison so if you think I have chances for merit scholarships at any of these schools let me know as well.</p>

<p>Here is my background and stats:</p>

<p>Personal Info:</p>

<p>Asian Indian Male
Live in Central Illinois</p>

<p>Relevant Numbers:
4.0 UW GPA
School does not have weighted GPA or Class Rank.
36 ACT composite...36 math/sci/english, 35 reading
2310 SAT....800 M, 800 CR, 710 W
Math 2: probably 770-800
Chem: probably 720-760</p>

<p>Relevant ECs:
Math Team...6th in state for individual Geometry (3 yr)
World wide youth in sci. and eng.....Biology, 1st regionals, 2nd sectionals, 6th state (3 yr)
Captain of Scholastic Bowl team (3 yr)
President of Students Embracing Diversity (club) 3years
Founder and President of Health Professionals of Tommorrow (club) 1 year
Junior Varsity Tennis (3 years)
Shotokan Karate, currently 2nd kyu (Brown Belt) (9 years)
Class Secretary (1 yr)
Active in religious activities (10 yrs)</p>

<p>Relevant Volunteering/Shadowing:
100 hrs at nursing home
100 hrs at alzheimers center
100 hrs at local hospital
30 hrs physician shadowing</p>

<p>Relevant Work/Lab experience:
One summer (4hrs per day, 5 days a week) of research in a biochemistry lab, 50% chance of having my name published on the final manuscript
Media and Technology specialist for mothers business (design marketing things and research, buy, install, and teach software/hardware to mother and employees)
Currently writing an ACT guide book "Inside the 36 Mind", hope to get it published in print, if not that, then atleast on the kindle store</p>

<p>I would really appreciate your opinions!</p>

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<p>Definitely apply to Johns Hopkins, Duke, and UPenn (all reaches). .JHU and Duke have excellent, excellent BME departments. Penn’s bioengineering is top notch as well. Rice has a fantastic bioengineering department as well. You certainly have the stats for these schools, so it’ll come down to the subjective portions of your app. Also check out Georgia Tech as well.</p>

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<p>UVA is Incredible for biomedical. It’s the top public university and it grants a lot of scholarships for dedication and merit (not so much need based). I think it’s a strong possibility for you</p>

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<p>Are you kidding me with this “Inside the 36 Mind” ACT guide book? Was I seriously the only one who was really put off by this? This definitely seems majorly pompous. Especially when you consider that the ACT is easier than the SAT. I don’t know if you know this but plenty of people get 36s on the ACT. It would be more impressive if you got a 2400 on the SAT–but even that isn’t that uncommon. I for one got a higher score than you did on the SAT but didn’t proceed to declare myself some kind of authority on the test–and definitely wouldn’t have the audacity to try to write a book about it. I’m sorry if this comes off as kind of harsh–but this just strikes me as really cocky.</p>

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<p>Tulane at the match level ($27k in merit aid at a minimum, perhaps even the full-tuition one if you can either write two solid essays or do something creative with a 3x3 square)</p>

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<p>northwestern and wustl have stron bme programs, as does gtech, rice, and of course cornell + harvard.</p>

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<p>I am mystified by these threads. Apply to all the top tech schools, right? Are there any scores I am missing that are over 800? Are there any schools who have averages for 900+? I don’t get it. Are you just asking for magic 8 ball?</p>

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<p>@westeros13 You read my mind precisely. Scoring perfectly on either standardized test is very impressive, but to declare yourself (as you accurately put it) an “authority” on the test is ridiculous. There are plenty of ACT/SAT resources out there, the world doesn’t need you to contribute your insight. I’m glad someone else pointed this out.</p>

<p>If you’re itching to write a book to impress colleges, you’re doing it for the wrong reasons. If somehow you have alternate motivations, definitely choose a different subject. And no, not the SAT, some life-altering personal experience. Don’t toot your own horn.</p>

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<p>I was not trying to be cocky, and I am sorry if it seems that way. We had to create a business idea and model for a class I was taking and the book was my idea. My teacher thought it was a good idea and strongly suggested that I pursue it more for the experience than anything.</p>

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<p>My main purpose in creating this thread was to get an idea of which top schools are known for giving merit aid. My family is in a position where we will get little need based aid but the tuitions of most top schools are much too expensive. I am not trying to “toot my own horn” but am asking a legitimate question to those that have much more knowledge about various universities and their scholarship tendencies than I do.</p>

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<p>@westeros13 You read my mind precisely. Scoring perfectly on either standardized test is very impressive, but to declare yourself (as you accurately put it) an “authority” on the test is ridiculous. There are plenty of ACT/SAT resources out there, the world doesn’t need you to contribute your insight. I’m glad someone else pointed this out.</p>

<p>If you’re itching to write a book to impress colleges, you’re doing it for the wrong reasons. If somehow you have alternate motivations, definitely choose a different subject. And no, not the SAT, some life-altering personal experience. Don’t toot your own horn.</p>

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<p>Once again, I did not think up of the book out of arrogance or to impress schools. It was suggested to me by a teacher that I actively pursue writing and publishing it. I am sorry if the title offends you but I just thought it sounded catchy.</p>

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<p>UC San Diego’s biomedical engineering is one of the best, but it’s often overlooked because it’s not a private. UCSD actually ranks number 3 for their Biomed/Bioengineering program right after Georgia Tech and Johns Hopkins.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the sincere response.</p>

<p>If you don’t mind sharing, where did you find the rankings for bio/biomedical engineering schools? US News only has the top few schools listed.</p>

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<p>Why is everyone veiwing the ACT guide as offensive. to me it came off as actually really interesting and helpful. I think the fact that your a student really makes that book a selling point, because people are always asking other students for tips, and I think this book serves that purpose and that makes it intruiging. As for your financial situation I am in exactly the same boat, so I am considering similar schools to apply to. PM where you end up deciding to go I would be interested to see.</p>

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<p>If you apply to Georgia Tech by October 15th, you would be considered for the President’s Scholarship which provides up to a full ride for out of state students. [Georgia</a> Institute of Technology :: President’s Scholarship Program :: Prospective Students :: Application & Selection](<a href=“http://psp.gatech.edu/pages/prospective/apply.php]Georgia”>http://psp.gatech.edu/pages/prospective/apply.php) </p>

<p>Case Western Reserve would likely give you significant merit money and you might also consider applying for the CWRU scholarships that require additional materials (take a look at the AW Smith Innovation Scholarship and the Alexander Treuhaft Scholarships on this page [Scholarships</a> :: Case Western Reserve University](<a href=“Undergraduate Admission | Case Western Reserve University”>Undergraduate Admission | Case Western Reserve University)</p>

<p>University of Rochester would probably give you merit money, but I don’t know if it would be enough. However, it’s an excellent often overlooked school and I would definitely suggest applying.</p>

<p>Washington University of St. Louis, which you plan to apply to, has an excellent biomedical engineering major program. A few merit scholarships are available - I believe you have to fill out separate applications [Scholarship</a> Programs At-A-Glance](<a href=“http://admissions.wustl.edu/scholarships/programs/Pages/default.aspx]Scholarship”>http://admissions.wustl.edu/scholarships/programs/Pages/default.aspx) I have no idea if you would receive a scholarship, but your scores and GPA would certainly make you competitive.</p>

<p>Other schools to look at would be Lehigh (offers some full tuition merit scholarships), Tulane (you would probably receive significant merit money) and WPI</p>